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The Commodore Amiga was the COOLEST
Dominik Diamond recently deemed the Amiga as 'painfully uncool'. It is my mission, nay, my DUTY, to set the record straight.
 • Tristan Greaves
The Commodore 64 was the COOLEST
Released in the 1980s and selling around 15 MILLION units, the Commodore 64 computer is the epitome of 8-bit cool.
 • Tristan Greaves
The sweet sugary taste of Gamification for six year-olds
Making maths fun for children is a good thing. Is it worth exposing them to Gamification tactics at such a young age?
 • Tristan Greaves
Is your fitness data making you happy, citizen?
Our personal devices are capturing, analysing and reporting on more fitness metrics than ever before. What's making you happy? Endorphins or data?
 • Tristan Greaves
The first casualty of parkrun is Data
parkrun has been a force for fitness good since its inception in 2004. This week, it removed a range of public data from its website, claiming a…
 • Tristan Greaves
Taking tasks from tangled to THRIVING: My fresh approach to Getting Things Done
With tasks coming in from all directions, and ALL OF THE TIME, I needed to find a way to switch from pure survival mode to deliberate strategic…
 • Tristan Greaves
Core Memory Unlocked: Making memories with my children by creating a video game together
The Internet is rife with parenting influencers competing for engagement by posting about how much their children annoy them. I did something positive…
 • Tristan Greaves
When will AI pass the Robin Williams test?
Generative AI allows the creation of all manner of derivative works, including horrific family chocolate factory-themed days out. What about true…
 • Tristan Greaves
A family adventure in the Netherlands
Going Dutch with Duinrell, Efteling and a whole lot of tulips and windmills
 • Tristan Greaves
Hacking Fitness
It turns out that willpower is a terrible fitness strategy.
 • Tristan Greaves
Running the Gauntlet: My week at GDC
Reflecting its host city of San Francisco, GDC combined awards and creativity with a screaming session.
 • Tristan Greaves
Easter eggs: The origin stories
From adventuring with Atari to sipping Hot Coffee, Easter eggs have been a part of computing culture since 1964. Take a trip with me into a world of…
 • Tristan Greaves
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